Purplebricks now claims it is the third most recognised real estate brand in Australia, behind Ray White and LJ Hooker, says its CEO.
After just a year in operation, the low-cost estate agency is now the third most recognised real estate brand, according to its UK chief executive Michael Bruce.
Mr Bruce cited brand awareness research it commissioned in May through market research firm PHD which found that one in 10 people mentioned Purplebricks when asked: "If you were thinking of selling your home, what companies would you think of contacting first?"
This was up from just four per cent in March. It spent over $6 million in its first-year in Australia promoting the brand through television, radio and online.
Since then Purplebricks has leapfrogged well-known Australian brands including McGrath, Hocking Stuart, Century 21 and Raine & Horne, according to the PHD research, following its expansion into Sydney, Perth and Adelaide
Ray White ranked first with 27 per cent spontaneous awareness and LJ Hooker second with 24 per cent.
"Australian people are taking to Purplebricks quicker here than the UK," the AFR reported.
"We're growing quicker on every key performance indicator (KPI): revenue, local property experts, listings and sales. All of those things we are ahead of where we were in the UK," he said.
Australia accounted for 7.4 per cent of Purplebricks' full-year revenue in 2017 of £46.7 million when the company reported its results recently.
The agency secured a $3.1 million Oyster Bay riverfront weekend sale for property developer David Fam after it was passed in at its one registered bidder auction.
Agent Joshua Singer told AFR he had sold 35 properties since joining Purplebricks in January from traditional agency Century 21.
